Progression Coach

Central Recruitment Services Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A service organization for youth in North East England seeks a Progression Coach to provide support for young people at risk of homelessness. The role involves conducting assessments, assisting with benefits applications, and ensuring smooth transitions to independent living. Applicants must have relevant experience in social care and a solid understanding of housing support systems. The position is temporary, requiring 37.5 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 12 months' paid experience in a front line social care role.
• A clear understanding of professional boundaries is essential.
• Ability to track and report effectively using IT.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one support to young people.
• Conduct risk and needs assessments and create support plans.
• Assist young people with application processes and budgeting.
• Liaise with various external agencies as needed.
• Ensure health and safety standards are maintained.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Knowledge of youth homelessness

Experience in floating support

Risk assessments and support plans

Knowledge of housing management

Understanding safeguarding requirements

IT skills (Word, Excel)

Initiative and willingness to work

Job description

Overview

Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for a number of Progression Coaches, to work within services in the North East of England. The organisation delivers a wide range of floating support and housing services for young people at risk of homelessness.

The successful candidate will be required to work a total of 37.5 hours per week and will work various shift patterns from Monday to Sunday, including early shifts, late shifts and day shifts. Temporary cover is required for approximately 2-3 months. The pay rate is £12.38 per hour, with £1.49 holiday pay, totalling £13.87 per hour.

Please note; this role involves meeting with young people in the community and their homes in towns and cities across the North East.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of young people and conduct regular key working sessions, providing one to one support to ensure goals are identified and met
• Complete comprehensive and ongoing risk and needs assessments
• Interview and assess the suitability of referrals to the criteria and objectives of the project and provide written feedback to unsuccessful applicants
• Ensure that residents ready to move on have an appropriate network of support and resources to aid their transition to independent living and are positively involved with their own development
• Where service users have moved into accommodation, provide support through a programme of regular visits
• Help service users to apply for benefits, complete relevant application forms, learn budgeting skills and manage money, including support to prioritise and pay bills and rent
• Liaise and advocate with outside agencies, e.g. local authorities, benefits agencies, referral agencies and other statutory and voluntary bodies as appropriate
• Manage collection of service charge and petty cash on shift
• Deal with challenging behaviour in an appropriate and sensitive manner, keeping within the boundaries of policies and procedures and recording meetings and incidents appropriately
• Ensure a safe and secure environment and maintain high standards of health and safety within the project

Location

Please note; this role involves lone working.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience working with young people
• Knowledge/understanding of the principle causes and effects of youth homelessness
• Experience working in a floating support environment
• Experience holding a caseload, conducting Support Plans, risk assessments and needs assessments
• Knowledge and experience of housing management and benefits system
• A clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and professional boundaries
• Knowledge of the support needs of young people and how they might be best met including what statutory and voluntary resources are available
• Ability to use IT to a level which will enable high quality reporting to be carried out, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Databases
• Ability to take initiative and a willingness to work

Application Process

Candidates should confirm their interest as soon as possible, with in person interviews scheduled shortly after and the appointed candidate expected to start as soon as possible.

Further requirements:

• In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:
• Current valid right to work in the UK
• Minimum 12 months' paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)
• A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £60)
• Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process

How to Apply

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

Please note; the outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position